A young machine priest within the desert of Dyrra faces trial amongst the civilized leaders for smuggling goods to the Gravelocks. Hassan Wronå son of a tool master stated, “I plead not guilty, I was making a pact not smuggling them Mortars and Pumps Arran countered saying, “Explain why you brought them and why our automatons are missing, child” “I…they—” Immediately a rock shook the room sending everyone within of balance. A solemn giant, raging with what seemed of automaton anger threw up dust, creating a chance for Hassan to escape.

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“What happened to the runners that were protecting the gate?!”, yelled Arran. Ahman responded, “I’m more concerned for what happened to the youth and who did this”. Mustapha, a fellow diplomat along with Hassan, responded, “The Gravelocks are idiots, barbarians. Also, the Lord’s knights and mercenaries don’t know of this place, and we signed a pact with the Oberjarl”

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An assassin sharpens his blade in an alleyway of Aes Mora. He notices a wanted poster for a young, roughly 23 year old young man wanted for crimes against Aescalon and Dyrra. Hadvek Wronå murmured to himself, “He is next, a reward of one million coins is worth anything in this whole empire.” Heading to J’Dahari he noticed one more piece of info on the young man: he was Hadvek’s brother.